The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05

b.rship Of IS. senator ingalls, will deliver In,
Grafton here on Memorial Day.
MICHIGAN
4 T.. ID. Williams, Nashville: JefTeris Post No. 50
! Is booming, aud THE NAuoNAL TRIBUNE Is oul
ammunition. May the soid-shot continue TO Sim
! '4i over iic camp oi The enemy.
MISSOURI
II AZ. Wright. Verona, new Post was organ
lzed az uli- place April -j and the following OH
Gers elected: Commander J. ID Allen: :. V. g.
! J.. J. Nan Tuyl; }. v. q, L. Ellis Surg, Isaac
/ Dung; Chap, ~ W Wright; %. a., VIM. Gipiin
ger; o. o., IHos Troliurer: Adl't. n. C. Collins
/ q. D., A. N. Sherwood: ). n, boon a. stephens
] q. NJ. =, J.. Browning.
! NEW JERSEY
! u. W Morris, Biageton: Department Com
ma aor j. A. Wheeler delivered his illustrated
History Of the War" recently for the benefit %
I Post No. "a About - was u",tuj.
Ae have received tls roster ~ New Jersey for
/ 49,. Ihls Department - iu a Aouri-hiHg condi-
] ton, and bass a membership OF lOI Posts.
NEW YORK
elisa Post, No 264. New York city celebrated il
n.th anniversary AZ GrBu's Acadsmy on the even
lug oi April "a. Many prominent members Of thS
s.AE. were present with iheir wives, some 80,
couples Ia all, Tor whom ;he Post prepared elab
oraic supper. one of The many features Of tht
evening was Comrade larNis's comical and senti'
mental songs representations of various characters
etc, which were heartily enjoyed by all present
The address OF the evening made 10y Com
/ mandCr Gustav Atling.
PENNSYLVANIA
On Tuesday evening April &c the Ladies' Aid As
sooiation OF Post No AS Of Philadelphia, gave an
entertainment il thc Post hall. Mr. James hughc,
acted a. Grand Conductor. There were recilatlohs
solos. songs dalugs, duets aud harmonica selections
bya hos of artists The solos by Miss Lizzie iberre'
man, MIR. Jo-Cl'h Towers aud Mr.. Beck. recitation
10y Miss LUZ and diaioz by Messrs knight and
SINE were rendered pACcliuutlv. The proceeds
the Post.
In compliance with spocial Order. No "a. King
was mustered on Eud4y evening, April %. by y.
Kuhn, Commander OF Post 49,, M,rcersburg. as
listed 10y "a delegation from his Post. There were
- charter members mustered. Many Were absent
who had s'gu'd the application for charter, owing
10 the iucscmcncy oi the weather The Officers
are: Commander, " II. n. woodnll; :. V. O.. 4.
~ Hanks; J. Y. G., u. r. Fields; Surg, J. Wesley
Hoop; v NJ. John J.. Smith; Chap. J. c. Hewitt
q. d.. y. A. = sras; O. C.. Michael IIelman: Aaj't
ID. Ma.l2y; scrst Maj. John Lynn; q. NJ. =,
Gen. W :. Hancock Post. No 255 Downing.
town. hes secured the services OF Col. A. X Mc-
Cure, oi he Philadelphia Times. TO deiivertho ora
John ". Say css via go 10 Post No .S OF Catesau.
qua. NcWhaii Post ho. :. of Philadelphia, has ar
ranged 10 have the Grafton delivered at Pa.mcr's
oeheIelN ~ Rev. J. Harvey Eeale, OF the First
Presbyterian Church of kcsiugton. aud Rev. g.
III. NoolstOu. OF the East Baptist Church 10 off,
ciate nj Hanover Cemetery.
Admiral Dupont Post No % of PHILADELPHIA,
celebrated is ilih anniversary On Friday evan NC
last with musical and literary entertainment.
Junior Nioe-Doparment Commander VIM. j. Fer
Ruson WAS present
Post No 4l5 Willsboro proposes TO establish AT
that place collection of historical articles aud per
sonai "reminiscences ia relation 10 the rebellion.
reception and flag presentation tool, place on
last Thursday evening iu Carpenters Han. Plia-
dc pliia, under iaC hur!iues of Col Fred. TAYLOR
Post No ~ Although the weather was very i'm
clement The hnll WAS comfortably filed. The stage
was handsomely decorated with llngs old aud new.
shortly after O'Clock tic Post arrived with the
new cO!ors, escorted 10y The "Bucltail Guard -
do ,KI
mcnt Commander Col. A. Wilson Norris The
colors were received by Commander Enorr on he.
ha'i oi Tie Post m fitting address, in which lac
reviewed The good work accomplished by the Post.
Aiicr several patriotic airs 10y the jefferson Curnet
Sand, d campfire WAS lighted, aud Asst Adi't Gen
Thomas J. Stewart called on 10 preside. lie ae.
celned Tie position In one of hs characteristic
speeches Tor which lac il well known aud in n
neat address introduced Junior Nice-Dcpaument
Commander Nm. j. Furgusou. The Junior Vice.
Commander related rcu.iiiscenoe Of "A r.i,cl flag
present 'ton that occurred iu Virginia ia 1861. lie
Mas followed by Maj Moses Neale Of Post >: Col.
Chas al. Banes. OF Post . Past Medical Director DR.
Joseph Ferguson; Department Chaplain Rev. John
w. Sdycrs, and other prominent Grand Army men.
Ihe speeches were lutrr-persed with vocal aud in
struIDeiiial music. About 10 O'Clock refreshments
were furnished to the audience after which the
ho"T Was cleared and dancing INDUCED in 10y those
present The flag Is white silk. 10y o. feet. with
gold fringe. The inscription. Col. Fred Taylor
Post, No. 10. GAR. Philadelphia" is on blue
scrolls, hadsomey finished.
VERMONT
Howard Post, No. %, Lunenburg recently elect.
ed ~ {; Newton Commander, vice II. l.. Whipple
/ resigned.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Tie annual Encampaeui OF this Department was
held at Tacoma April 20 and n. The officers re.
ports showed the Department 20 be in very
healthy condition both financially and numei lea Nv
The election Of officers resulted as follows: Com.
nlandcr. A. II. Gerry. az Spokane Falls; = " c. O.
y Johnson. Seattle; J. ". C.. }. T Berry. Chehaiis
Medical Direc or II. q Bosiwick Tacoma: Chap
j. J.. Quinn. Fort TOWn-cnd Council OF Admins.
traiiOn. A. NJ. Brooks, Seattle; =. :. Co~grove
POncroy; j. - Kaufman. Spokane Fails: James
NJ. Ward, Yakima. and l.. T.. Sampson. Tacoma
Delegates, Il. w. Becker tat larSe) akima; Taos;
Carroll. Tacoma; Aitematcs ". ID. Close KalaIna;
A = Eur0ulur-on puN.ullun